Semblance and Wish

Semblance

Semblance noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.

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Wish and semblance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wish" instead a noun "Semblance".

Wish noun - An expression of some desire or inclination.

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Semblance and wish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Semblance" instead a noun "Wish".

Nearby Words: wished, wishful, wishing, wishfully, wisher

good	good semblance	good wish
better	better semblance	better wish
small	small semblance	small wish
actual	actual semblance	actual wish
Other adjectives: real, little, slight, new, remaining, last.

Order Versus Chaos: The Hosts of Hell state that they are greatly disturbed by chaos and wish to "establish a semblance of rationality" through "a benevolent order".

Source: Literature / Castle Perilous
It's for a Book: The universal "out" for getting grownups to let you do things: "I'm doing a project on it." I Wish It Were Real: Nobody made any wishes, but the aliens still gained some semblance of reality.

Source: Literature / Johnny Maxwell Trilogy

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